http://www.nhl.com/rssNHL FEATURE STORIESNHL Enterprises, L.P. (c) 2012 NHL. All Rights Reserveden-usWed, 22 Feb 2012 15:47:12 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=618388There will be a lot of focus on streaks and Joe Louis Arena heading into Thursday's first-place showdown between the Canucks and the Red Wings. Vancouver forward and Detroit native David Booth has both in mind, but in a much different way. For Bo...Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:36:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=618388http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=618380We are now less than a week away from the NHL's trade deadline, and hockey’s swapping season could get crazy in the coming days. Here at NHL.com, we will bring you a daily roundup of reported rumors about who might be available and which teams mig...Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:39:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=618380http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=618361TAMPA -- Bruno Gervais stood in front of the electric burners ready to cook his specialty, chicken with asparagus. Throw in a side of pasta. He had everything he needed, all the ingredients. The cameras were ready to roll. "It was so easy. I crea...Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:34:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=618361http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=618358Every Wednesday during the season, NHL.com fantasy hockey expert Matt Cubeta will provide you with an in-depth analysis of fantasy centers in our weekly segment: "Center Stage." From updated center rankings to guys you should keep a close eye on a...mcubeta@nhl.comWed, 22 Feb 2012 11:14:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=618358http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=618378Thanks to hockey pioneers such as Angela James, Cammie Granato, Hayley Wickenheiser and Cassie Campbell, the women's game is growing faster than ever. "We didn't always get the exposure early on and there was always a sort of attitude that women'...dfranciscoWed, 22 Feb 2012 10:56:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=618378http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=618377Cassie Campbell is the longest serving captain in Canadian hockey history (2001-2006). She won 21 medals with Team Canada (17 gold, 4 silver) including two Olympic gold medals (2002, Salt Lake City and 2006, Turin, Italy) and one silver medal (199...dfranciscoWed, 22 Feb 2012 10:46:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=618377http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=618375The clock again is tick, tick, ticking toward the annual trade deadline, which hits this season at 3 p.m. on Monday. Between now and then, general managers will be burning up the phone lines, scouts will be scurrying to rinks all over North Americ...Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:11:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=618375http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=618169 1. Nov. 5 -- Red Wings 5, Ducks 0 | Recap The start of the home winning streak was the end of a six-game slide. Nicklas Lidstrom scored twice and Jimmy Howard made 22 saves. 2. Nov. 8 -- Red Wings 5, Avalanche 2 | Recap Johan Franzen had a hat ...Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=618169http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=618270Scoring goals, not preventing them, has been the Los Angeles' Kings problem this season -- so when the Kings led 3-0 after one period of their game at Phoenix on Tuesday night with All-Star goaltender Jonathan Quick in goal, the game was in the ba...Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:03:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=618270http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=618211EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Sometimes after practice, Los Angeles Kings center Mike Richards will put on a pair of shorts in the middle of winter and make his way down to the Manhattan Beach Pier. He'll stop for coffee and make his way past the ridicul...Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:00:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=618211http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=618265CHICAGO – Ken Holland has big plans for Kyle Quincey after bringing the former Red Wings defenseman back to Detroit on Tuesday in a three-way trade. The Wings' general manager said Quincey gives the Red Wings more depth on the blue line and can s...Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:20:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=618265http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=618261 Tampa Bay Lightning GM Steve Yzerman says the lure of adding another first-round pick was too much to resist. Yzerman landed the Detroit Red Wings' first-round pick on Tuesday in a three-way deal that also involved the Colorado Avalanche. The Li...Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:30:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=618261http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=618207There is less than a week until the trade deadline, and teams around the League are in the process of trying to fill some last-minute shopping needs. Some of those teams' decisions could be affected by a collection of key figures who currently are...Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:01:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=618207http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=618179Every Tuesday during the season, NHL.com Correspondent Brian Metzer will provide you with an in-depth analysis of fantasy defensemen in our weekly segment: "On the 'D'-fence." From updated defensemen rankings to guys you should keep a close eye on...Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:19:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=618179http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=618131 The calendar has flipped to February, and in the course of this NHL season that means it is trade deadline month. We are now less than a week away from deadline day, and hockey's swapping season could get crazy in the coming days. Here at NHL.com...Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:40:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=618131http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=618124It's tough to find the words to describe just how poorly the Washington Capitals performed in their 5-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night, so perhaps it's best to let the owner do the talking. "That was the worst game of the season;...Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:07:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=618124http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=618074The Washington Capitals had a golden opportunity to move back into playoff position Tuesday night. No such luck. The Caps were blown out by the Carolina Hurricanes in a 5-0 loss at the RBC Center. Washington could have pulled even with the Flori...bcompton@nhl.comMon, 20 Feb 2012 22:51:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=618074http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=618020Derek MacKenzie said that like a lot of things that come out of the mouth of former Stanley Cup-winning coach Bob Hartley, the words were not easy to hear. As a young player trying to break into the League with Atlanta, MacKenzie was often called...Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:37:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=618020http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617977Every Monday during the season, goalie specialist and founder of The Goalie Guild Justin Goldman will provide you with an in-depth analysis of fantasy goaltenders in NHL.com's weekly segment: "In the Cage." From updated goalie rankings to guys you...Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:41:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617977http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617974The calendar has flipped to February, and in the course of this NHL season that means it is trade deadline month. We are now a week away from deadline day, and hockey's swapping season is likely to pick up in the coming days. Here at NHL.com, we w...Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:52:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617974http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617865Belleville Bulls center Brendan Gaunce has a singular focus, and that's to someday play in the NHL. He does, though, have something of a second career if things don't work -- acting. "I was in three plays when I was younger," Gaunce told NHL.com...Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:53:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617865http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617920There's a shakeup at the top, three new faces at the bottom, and four Canadian franchises cracking this week's Super 16. The Detroit Red Wings and their incredible 23-game home winning streak are atop the rankings, dethroning the New York Rangers...Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:00:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617920http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617919The New Jersey Devils continue to find ways to win hockey games and climb up the standings in the Eastern Conference. The Devils scored late in both the first and second periods Sunday night and hung on for a 3-1 victory against the Montreal Cana...bcompton@nhl.comMon, 20 Feb 2012 01:06:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617919http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617854Given the complex, never-steady landscape of fantasy hockey, each week, NHL.com Fantasy Insider Sergei Feldman will give you The Real Spiel on some of the quirks and trends that permeated your week of fantasy hockey by way of in-depth analysis. D...Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:38:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617854http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617825 NEW YORK -- Columbus Blue Jackets star Rick Nash offered a pair of "no comment" responses at Madison Square Garden on Sunday evening when asked if he would accept a trade to the Rangers and if he could see himself living in New York. As fate wo...Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:27:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617825http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617824 MONTREAL -- "The Kid" would have loved it. The memory of the late Gary Carter was honored by the Montreal Canadiens prior to their game Sunday evening against the New Jersey Devils at the Bell Centre. The Habs came out for their pre-game warmu...Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:22:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617824http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617822TAMPA -- Once Pavel Kubina was held out of practice and scratched from both Tampa Bay Lightning games this week, it was just a matter of time until the defenseman was gone. On Saturday, the Tampa Bay Lightning pulled the trigger and traded the de...Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:23:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617822http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617819ST. PAUL -- While hockey fans in the United States were watching NBC's coverage of Hockey Day Across America today, fans in Minnesota were experiencing it first hand. Just a long slap shot away from Xcel Energy Center, located in the heart of dow...Sun, 19 Feb 2012 14:49:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617819http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617814Don't look now, but Roberto Luongo has found his groove again. Luongo's early-season struggles were a big reason the Vancouver Canucks had their ups and downs in the first few weeks -- there was even talk that he could lose his job to backup Cory...Sun, 19 Feb 2012 11:28:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617814http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617690The Phoenix Coyotes continue to turn a little offense into a lot of points. The Coyotes managed only one goal in regulation on Saturday against Dallas -- but thanks to the goaltending of Mike Smith, that was good enough to get the game into overt...Sun, 19 Feb 2012 01:57:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617690http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617652 GLENDALE, Ariz. -- To Alice Cooper, no sport resembles rock n' roll more than hockey – which is why it's been his favorite sport since he was a young boy in Detroit and remains so as a long-time resident of Arizona. "Baseball is slow, basketball...Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:21:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617652http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617679PHILADELPHIA -- When the Philadelphia Flyers traded for goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov and signed him to a nine-year contract this past summer, the common view was the team had solved its longstanding goaltending issue.   With two months until the star...Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:31:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617679http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617675 DETROIT -- The fans lined up around the block, shivering and decked out in red and white, at least three hours before the main event began. The scene was Clark Park on the West side of the Motor City, where an outdoor ice rink was prepared care...Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617675http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617566The calendar has flipped to February, and in the course of this NHL season that means it is trade deadline month. We are now less than two weeks away from deadline day, and hockey's swapping season is likely to pick up in the coming days. Here at ...Sat, 18 Feb 2012 12:03:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617566http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617562Star players are star players for a reason -- they come up big when their team needs them most. Three of Detroit's best did just that on Friday night. With regulation time winding down, future Hall of Famer Nicklas Lidstrom controlled a bouncing ...Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:10:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617562http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617545As we approach Hockey Weekend Across America, the number of NHL players born in the United States is set to hit an all-time high. Of the 927 skaters and goaltenders who have played at least one game in the NHL this season, 214, or 23.1 percent, w...Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:16:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617545http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617506 The Montreal Canadiens lost a major ingredient to their team chemistry and their League-leading penalty kill Friday when general manager Pierre Gauthier traded defenseman Hal Gill and a conditional pick to the Nashville Predators for Blake Geoffr...Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:49:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617506http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617501When the Nashville Predators traded for Mike Fisher prior to the 2011 trade deadline, they were a franchise that had never won a playoff series looking to add a veteran with postseason experience. Fisher helped the Predators advance past the firs...Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:33:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617501http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617456Each week NHL.com wants you, the fan, to vote on the best plays of the week. We'll select the top goal, save and hit and you get to decide which of those three plays is the best of all. There is really no wrong answer here, but we want to know wha...Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:17:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617456http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617494 PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby remains hopeful of returning this season, although he still is experiencing concussion-like symptoms that vary from day to day.   For only the second time since he last practiced Dec. 7, Crosby...Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:14:00 ESThttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=617494